UNITED STATES v. MERRETT

Nos. 20-1368, 20-2081.

8 F.4th 743 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Marshaun Jordan MERRETT, also known as Sheez, Defendant-Appellant United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Johnnathan Monroe Frencher, also known as Ten, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 9, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant in 20-1368 and appeared on the appellant's brief, was Erin M. Carr , of Des Moines, IA. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant in 20-2081 and appeared on the appellant's brief, was Joseph Gilbert Bertogli , of Des Moines, IA.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and appeared on the appellee's brief, was Adam Kerndt , AUSA, of Des Moines, IA. The following attorney(s) also appeared on the appellee's brief; Mikaela Jo Shotwell , AUSA, of Des Moines, IA.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, SHEPHERD and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.


Marshaun Merrett and Johnnathan Frencher were members of a drug trafficking organization. Both were eventually arrested, convicted, and sentenced. On appeal, they challenge the substantive reasonableness of their sentences.1 Frencher also argues that the district court2

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